Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss medication Wegovy (semaglutide) was approved in Japan in March. While it skipped the May round of reimbursement listing, physicians eagerly await the arrival of what would be the first new obesity drug in three decades. Other companies…
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In Japan Too, Pfizer and Mylan Prepping for Pending Viatris Integration
Towards the global integration of Pfizer’s Upjohn off-patent drug unit and Mylan, work is underway also in Japan to prepare for the deal’s close expected in mid-2020, which would see Lyrica (pregabalin) and other legacy big sellers taken over to…
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